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Hindustan Times Amritsar
India’s growth firmly anchored on domestic factors, says FM
In an era of unprecedented global uncertainty, India’s rise as a “stabilising force” is neither accidental nor transient, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, underscoring the resilience of the country’s economy fuelled by strong domestic demand and backed by the government's consistent focus on capital expenditure, fiscal consolidation and keeping inflation under check.
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October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Amritsar
RBI plans sweeping overhaul to ease foreign borrowing
The central bank has proposed a sweeping liberalization of the external commercial borrowing framework, removing cost caps, widening eligibility, and tying fundraising limits to financial strength to make it easier for Indian firms to access foreign funds.
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October 04, 2025
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WANGCHUK'S WIFE MOVES TOP COURT AGAINST HIS DETENTION
Gitanjali Angmo, wife of Ladakhi education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).
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October 04, 2025
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Destroyed 12-13 Pak jets in Op Sindoor: IAF chief
Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said that Pakistan lost as many as 12 to 13 aircraft, including fighter jets such as US-made F-16s and Chinese-origin JF-17s, to the Indian Air Force's precision strikes on ground and in the air during Operation Sindoor, the four-day military confrontation between the two countries in May.
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October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Amritsar
Won’t show restraint next time, Army chief tells Pak
“India, as a country, is fully prepared this time. And this time, it will not show the restraint that it showed during Operation Sindoor 1.0. This time we will take a step forward and act in a manner that will make Pakistan think whether it wants to remain on the world map or not. If it wants to retain its place on the world map, it will have to stop state-sponsored terrorism,” he said, addressing soldiers at Anupgarh in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district.
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October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Amritsar
Govt probes alleged dumping of steel from China, others
India has initiated a probe into an alleged dumping of certain steel items from China, Indonesia and Vietnam following a complaint by domestic players. The Commerce Ministry's arm, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), has initiated the anti-dumping probe into the import of “Cold rolled flat products of 300 and 400 series” from these three countries.
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October 04, 2025
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Accidentally shot victim who died in synagogue attack: British police
British police said on Friday they accidentally shot a victim who died in the attack on a synagogue in Manchester, as well as one of the survivors, as they attempted to stop an attacker who appeared to be wearing an explosive belt.
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October 04, 2025
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England hand South Africa a 10-wicket drubbing at WC
Before this match, South Africa were expected to be a tough challenge.
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October 04, 2025
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Nishad, Simran claim gold medal
Double Paralympic silver medallist Nishad Kumar won his first World Championships gold in high jump T47 while Paris Games silver medallist Simran Sharma won the women's 100m T12 final with a new personal best at the World Para Athletics Championships here on Friday.
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October 04, 2025
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Hopes fade for quick end to govt shutdown
TRUMP READIES PLAN TO FIRE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
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October 04, 2025
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Govt defends 35-yr age bar for prenatal testing
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that pregnant women above the age of 35 are more susceptible to a complicated pregnancy and risk of prenatal complications as it defended the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act, 1994, which provides limited grounds for pregnant women aged below 35 to undergo prenatal diagnostic tests.
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October 04, 2025
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Quad meet unlikely this year amid strain in ties
The Quad Summit is unlikely to be held this year, with a mix of domestic issues of member states and trade differences between the US and India and Japan holding up the crucial meeting that was to be hosted by New Delhi, people familiar with the matter said.
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October 04, 2025
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The enigma of leaving
A figure in Giorgio de Chirico’s 1914 painting, The Enigma of Departure, stands as if caught between two worlds.
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October 04, 2025
Hindustan Times Amritsar
India hits out at Pak over killing of PoK protesters
India on Friday denounced a crackdown by Pakistani authorities on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) that has claimed at least 10 lives and injured scores of people, and said the neighbouring country must be held accountable for “horrific human rights violations”.
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October 04, 2025
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Good cinema and duty that the audiences owe
Once ina while from the mainstream Hindi cinema establishment comes a film like Homebound that leaves a gaping hole in your heart.
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October 04, 2025
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Zubeen case accused calls for central agency probe
Shyamkanu Mahanta, the organiser of the North East India Festival and a key accused in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court seeking a transfer of the investigation.
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October 04, 2025
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India, Canada affirm stand against terror
India and Canada have agreed to strengthen security cooperation, including intelligence-sharing and steps to combat transnational crime, the external affairs ministry said on Friday in the context of a move by Ottawa to list the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity.
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October 04, 2025
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US President’s Gaza plan ‘not ours’: Pak
The 20 points that US President Donald Trump announced this week under his plan to end the war in Gaza were not in line with a draft presented to him by a group of Muslim-majority countries, Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday.
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October 04, 2025
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12 dead, cough syrup link still unclear
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October 04, 2025
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Sending out the wrong message
It is in poor form for Opposition leaders to criticise the government on foreign shores
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October 04, 2025
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More women voters deleted from Bihar rolls in SIR
Bihar’s electoral rolls have contracted sharply in 2025. Between January 1, when the special summary revision (SSR) rolls data was published, and September 30, when the final list under the special intensive revision (SIR) was issued, the state lost over 3.8 million voters.
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October 03, 2025
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ECMS generates twice the expected interest
The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), launched by the government in April this year, has attracted investment commitments of over ₹1.15 lakh crore, nearly twice the original target of ₹59,350 crore, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
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October 03, 2025
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HC shields personality rights of Asha Bhosle
The Bombay High Court on September 29 granted interim protection of personality rights to renowned playback singer Asha Bhosle and held that unauthorised use of a celebrity's personality traits violates their personality rights.
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October 03, 2025
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Centre notifies draft online gaming rules, invites feedback from public
The Centre notified the draft Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Rules, 2025 on Thursday, outlining a comprehensive framework to regulate online gaming and inviting feedback and comments by October 31.
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October 03, 2025
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100 years of the RSS: The spirit remains unchanged
The RSS’s politics of engagement is reflected in the way it approaches regions and communities beyond its traditional base
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October 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Amritsar
After England high, Siraj reinforces class
If Mohammed Siraj hadn't cleaned up England at The Oval on Day 5 for India’s six-run win, we may well have been alluding to the Anderson-Tendulkar series as being one of missed opportunities and unrealised possibilities for the new-look Indian team. His heart, his grit, his junoon powered the team to a memorable win.
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October 03, 2025
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First day, first show: Pace makes Windies crumble
India are only 41 runs away from taking a first innings lead with eight wickets in hand
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October 03, 2025
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Bangladesh crush Pakistan, start campaign with easy win
Marufa Akter was over the moon. It was the first over and the inswinger was coming out of her hands beautifully. The conditions on offer at the R Premadasa Stadium were excellent for the new ball and Akter made full use of that.
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October 03, 2025
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Barbs fly at Uddhav, Shinde Dussehra rallies
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday likened the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to “amoeba” ashe targeted the party over the arrest of Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in connection with the violence in Ladakh last month.
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October 03, 2025
Hindustan Times Amritsar
'Mother abetted rape': HC upholds 25-yr jail sentence
Shruti Kakkar
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